LIFE GOES ON AND WAITS FOR NO ONE

         SEA GULLS OVER A FARMER'S FIELD

After my refreshing morning walk, I took myself for a wee countryside drive, snapping a few pics along the way.  I couldn't help but remember how, for a number of years, this was an exciting time in mid-October mixed with a healthy dose of slightly nervous anxiety.  The Bayfield Bunch was getting ready to hit the road again for the Great American Southwest.  I always liked to leave on the third Saturday in October, mainly to avoid the unpredictable weather settling in across the land.  Sometimes we left in sunshine and bare roads, and sometimes we were pushing our way through snow on heading out.  The excitement came in from knowing where we were going, and the nervous anxiety came with knowing the long distance we had to travel, and all the things that can and do go squirrely along the way.  But despite those anxieties, we did it and made it happen for thirteen great years.  I so much miss those days and all the adventures we had, and the multitude of memories we created.  Max, Checkers, Cora, (the little Motormouse) Pheebs, Kelly, and I.  And, I'm glad I kept not only a written record of those travels, but a pictorial one as well, even though it saddens me every time I look back on those years.  A wave of sadness came over me this morning when those fading memories drifted back, and I had to bring my mind around to the present day.  It's all too evident that life goes on and waits for no one..................  

ANOTHER BEAUTIFUL EARLY OCTOBER MORNING

 PATTERENED FIELDS AS FARMERS ARE STILL CUTTING HAY AND PLANTING NEXT YEAR'S CROPS

LOCAL MARSHMALLOW FARMS HAD A BUMPER CROP THIS YEAR

 I THOUGHT IT A LITTLE EARLY FOR THESE GALS TO BE PUTTING ON THEIR BLACK HALLOWEEN MASKS ALREADY

 AUTUMN AT AN AREA HORSE FARM

ONE OF A HALF DOZEN GRAVEL PITS IN THE AREA

 A FENCE WANDERS THROUGH THE RURAL LANDSCAPE

 A DUSTING OF COWS

 ALL'S QUIET DOWN ON THE FARM

 AN EIGHTEEN WHEELER PARKED ALONGSIDE A COUNTRY ROAD AWAITS THE NEXT LOAD OF BEANS OR PERHAPS CORN

Al's Music Box The Tennessee Waltz by Patti Page.

 A HOUSE IN CLINTON ONTARIO THIS MORNING

GROANER'S CORNER:(( The pro football team had just finished its daily practice session when a large turkey came strutting onto the field. While the players gazed in amazement, the turkey walked up to the head coach and demanded a tryout. Everyone stared in silence as the turkey caught pass after pass and ran right through the defensive line. When the turkey returned to the sidelines, the coach shouted, 'You're terrific!!! Sign up for the season, and I'll see to it that you get a huge bonus.' 'Forget the bonus,' the turkey said, 'All I want to know is, does the season go past Thanksgiving Day?'

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- “The magazine about ceiling fans went out of business due to low circulation.”

- What do you call a wreath made of $100 bills? Aretha Franklins.

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Two students were arguing when their teacher entered the classroom. The teacher says, “Why are you arguing?” One boy answers, “We found a ten dollar bill and decided to give it to whoever tells the biggest lie.” "You should be ashamed of yourselves," said the teacher, "When I was your age I didn’t even know what a lie was." The boys gave the ten dollars to the teacher........Another teacher was giving a lesson on the circulation of the blood. Trying to make the matter clearer, she said, "Now, class, if I stood on my head, the blood, as you know, would run into it, and I would turn red in the face.." "Yes," the class said. "Then why is it that while I am standing upright in the ordinary position the blood doesn't run into my feet?" A little fellow at the back of the class shouted, "Cause your feet ain't empty."

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The preacher was wired for sound with a lapel mike, and as he preached, he moved briskly about the platform, jerking the

mike cord as he went. Then he moved to one side, getting wound up in the cord and nearly tripping before jerking it again. After several circles and jerks, a little girl in the third pew leaned toward her mother and whispered, "If he gets loose, will he hurt us?"

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FIRED UP THE BICYCLES AND TOOK OURSELVES FOR A HALF HOUR RIDE

A DISTANT HERD OF COWS

Our predicted rainy Saturday never did really materialize.  Oh, a short shower just after dawn, but within a couple of hours, we were bathed in sunlight, and it pretty much lasted for the rest of the day, with big white fluffy clouds to boot.  A breezy morning walk, but I was dressed for it.  An afternoon run to Goderich for a few groceries and home again, whereupon we fired up the bicycles and took ourselves for a half-hour ride.  All is good.

 MY ACCIDENTAL BACKYARD CACTUS GARDEN

HAD MYSELF A LITTLE BACKYARD CAMPFIRE THIS AFTERNOON

Al's Music Box I'd Really Love To See You Tonight by England Dan and John Ford Coley.

 THIS MORNING'S SETTING MOON WAS VERY PALE IN THE SKY, SO i HAD TO MAKE IT BLACK AND WHITE TO STAND IT OUT FROM THE BACKGROUND

GROANER'S CORNER:(( A man owned a small ranch in Montana. The Montana Work Force Department claimed he was not paying proper wages to his help and sent an agent out to interview him. "I need a list of your employees and how much you pay them," demanded the agent. "Well," replied the farmer, "there's my farm hand who's been with me for 3 years.. I pay him $200 a week plus free room and board. "The cook has been here for 18 months, and I pay her $150 per week plus free room and board. "Then there's the half-wit. He works about 18 hours every day and does about 90% of all the work around here. He makes about $10 per week, pays his own room and board, and I buy him a bottle of bourbon every Saturday night. "That's the guy I want to talk to ... the half-wit," says the agent. "That would be me," replied the Rancher.

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- Why do Morris dancers wear bells?

So they can annoy blind people as well.

Q: What do you call a nun who walks in her sleep?
A: A roaming Catholic.

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I was browsing in a souvenir shop when the man next to me struck up a conversation.
Just as he was telling me that his wife was getting carried away with her shopping, a brief power shortage caused the lights to flicker overhead. "Ah," he sighed that must he her checking out now."

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A young boy stopped by the corner grocery store and read his list to the clerk: "10 pounds if sugar at $1.25 a pound; 4 pounds of coffee at $1.50 a pound; 2 pounds of butter at $1.10 a pound and 2 bars of soap at 83 cents each. How much does that come to?" "Twenty-two dollars and thirty-six cents," replied the clerk. "If I gave you three ten-dollar bills, how much change would I get?" "Seven dollars and sixty-four cents." "Thanks! That's my arithmetic homework for tomorrow."

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I EXPECT A BREAK FROM ALL THE YARDWORK ON SATURDAY

MORNING SUNSHINE IN OUR PARK

I'm liking these cooler days for working outside.  Most of the hostas are now clipped back as well as a number of other grasses and shrubs.  I also cut down all the bamboo grass and another tall stand of an invasive bamboo stem-like plant called Japanese Knotweed.  I intentionally planted it years ago because I liked it.  Woodsy busied herself as well today, cleaning out flower beds.  We later loaded up the utility trailer and hauled it all down to the Park's recycling area. With rain now upon us, I expect a break from all the yard work on Saturday.

 LOOKS LIKE WOODSY CAUGHT ME ON CAMERA THIS AFTERNOON

 ON MY WAY HOME FROM MY COUNTRY ROAD WALK THIS MORNING

 HOSTA

THURSDAY NIGHT SUNSET

Al's Music Box Rhythm Of The Rain by the Cascades.

 OUR PARK ON AN EARLY OCTOBER MORNING

GROANER'S CORNER:(( A widower who never paid any attention to his wife while she was alive now found himself missing her desperately. He went to a psychic to see if he could contact his late wife. The psychic went into a trance. A strange breeze wafted through the darkened room, and suddenly, the man heard the unmistakable voice of his dearly departed wife. "Honey!" he cried. "Is that you?" "Yes, my husband." "Are you happy?" "Yes, my husband." "Happier than you were with me?" "Yes, my husband." "Then Heaven must be an amazing place!" "I'm not in Heaven, dear."

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- My wife was blaming me for ruining her birthday.  That's ridiculous, I didn't even know it was her birthday.

- Sadly my obese parrot just died. But it's a huge weight off my shoulders.

- As I was sitting drinking my morning cup of tea in my slippers, I thought to myself...
I really must wash some cups!

- Airport police say that the number of people smuggling helium balloons in their luggage is under control. But cases continue to rise.

- A midget walks into a library and asks the librarian if there are any books about irony. The librarian says, Yes, it’s on the top shelf.

- My friend decided to get a face tattoo of his favourite Star Wars character…You should have seen the Luke on his face!

- My wife was mad at me because I only spent half a minute celebrating her birthday In my defense, she told me it was her 32nd birthday

- How can you convert dollars to pounds?
By visiting McDonalds
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